Joe Girardi Withdraws From Reds’ Managerial Search

Joe Girardi has withdrawn from the Reds’ managerial search, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). He had the inside track on the job, per the report, but will instead continue working as a television analyst for the time being.

It is not clear at this point how the Reds will adjust to the news. The organization was said to have narrowed down its search to three candidates, with David Bell and Brad Ausmus also reported as finalists.

In the past, Bell has been seen as the favorite to take the reins in Cincinnati. But he’s also interviewing with multiple other clubs. Plus, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets that Bell is even being whispered about as a possible candidate to advance in the Giants’ baseball operations department after just one season working in the club’s player development system.

Girardi, who previously managed the Yankees and Marlins, is still interested in returning to the dugout in the future, per Rosenthal. In fact, he’s said to be under consideration by the Rangers, if not other organizations seeking new skippers.

Pretty sure he’s waiting to see what happens between the Cubs and Joe Maddon. He can afford to sit out another season if need be. He can continue working for the MLB Network and jump back in the managerial pool after next season when the Cubs situation would have been cleared up, and also see what happens w Bochy and the Giants.

Don’t think that’s it either, along with other reasons above. believe what Girardi is looking for is commitment from ownership to spend and Moreno will do that in an attempt to win, he always has before. i believe he would look to Baltimore also if he could get Angelos to commit to spending for people he wants.

Cincinati will not be spending much, they have not previously, other than the massive Votto deal and ill fated bailey contract and don’t see them spending now once their kids develop. girardi just got finished with a situation like that and doubt he wants to go thru it again.

Did it occur to you he interviewed for the job to see what the opportunity looked like and perhaps after did not think it was a good fit. Does interviewing mean he has to take the job if offered? Heck no it does not. He even spared them the embarrament of offering him the job and him turning them down? It has zero to do with him thinking he was “behind” the other two. Give me a break

To interview is a unique experience. With anyone the experience is of benifit. I, whom ever i is, recommend interviewing for jobs for the experience. An enriching human experience. The inner view is different often times than what is precieved. Go for it! Learn about You. Smart of Mr. Joe.

He was the favorite and did not want the job so he withdrew so the Reds would not be in a position to offer him a job he would turn down. Its not shocking that he determined the Reds job was not a good situation. Girardi will always have suitors. He can wait

The reds have some exciting young players but they don’t have any pitching. You have to put that team together and it’s no easy fix. Joey votto is 35. He’s arguably the best pure hitter of his time but how long can you expect him to perform at an elite level? His power went away this year. That might just be an aberration but they still owe him a lot of cash until 2023(his age 40 season) You have one guy who may be a TOR arm in your rotation but he was up and down last year. They’ve had more top pitching prospects bust in the rotation than anyone else. They have prospects in the system but they don’t pitch aside from hunter greene and he’s a ways off. They’re certainly closer than a team like KC,Baltimore, Texas or Miami but they need to make a lot of the right decisions to get there in that division.

The Reds have the #6 ranked farm system and a top 10 offensive team. They need pitching, that’s it. It’s not as bad of a situation as people are making it out to be. Yes it’s small market but that’s not a bad thing. The division
Is overrated. The Brewers and Pirates are constantly up and down. The Cubs have been good recently but with some pitching the Reds can compete.

Personally,think Girardi “not being all-in sabermetrics” is a load of ***. Yankee fans always complained he OVER managed, looked too far into stats, with his bullpen match ups. In many ways, he the exact opposite of Boone (not just limited to being best at RP usage)
Any team would be lucky to have him.

Girardi played bullpen matchups better than any manager in MLB. He was a winner, plain and simple, one u could argue,accomplished more than Boone with (less) talented roster in 2017. Even got more out of Gary

Proud watched almost evry game of 2013. Despite 2013 Yankees having worst record since 1992, think few, if any, woulda gotten the results Girardi got, winning record with roster overpaid veterans, near end career, and pitching staff led by Kuroda and Ivan Nova.

X – I remember 2013 well; Blue Jays destined for a World Series after a busy offseason, Yankees using ex-Blue Jays to fill positions, and they outclassed and outperformed the Jays all season long. Girardi managed his tail off.

I still wonder what’s inside that damn binder, always carried around 24/7, was more ubiquitous w/ Girardi than the toothpick was to Dusty Baker.

Also used as an excuse by Yankee fans to take shots after hindsight loss: “he’s too data driven!” lol. Then narrative changes to “not data driven enuf!” I believe “tense” crap more than not “into data.” Any franchise lucky have Joe!

There’s a difference between when the FO gives you data and tells you to use it, and the FO telling you HOW to use it. Joe’s a smart guy; I think he knows the value of metrics. He just doesn’t think they’re the end- all of everything.

Bottom line, he’s pretty good at what he does. No team is going to miss the playoffs because Joe Giradi is the manager. And he’s one of the few who can probably squeeze a few extra wins out of any roster.

Good conversation. I think of Joe as the most underrated manager of the last several years. Got a lot out of rosters that didn’t seem like they should’ve been that competitive. I also think the Orioles job (with a good leader in the FO, who will pick the manager) would appeal to Joe.

That would be my second choice for Joe, maybe even first (tho I really think Stubby Clap is headed there; don’t think Jays want to spend the money). Jays have moveable pieces, talent coming, and the Rogers don’t have any holes in their shoes.

Yes. Hopefully that will be sooner rather than later although that would likely mean a poor start for the Cubs in 2019 which no North Side fan wants to see. The only other scenario for “Genius” Joe to possibly leave early might be the Cubs not willing to offer him an extension this offseason ahead of his otherwise lame duck 2019 campaign.

Theo won’t hesitate to fire a lame duck manager mid-season if the Cubs get to a disappointing start like they did in 2017. If the Brewers and Cardinals are ahead of them in the standings and Joe Girardi is available from the broadcast booth why would that be a problem?

Another good option for the Cubs might be if David Ross happened to be their new bench coach which is a possibility with current one Brandon Hyde being interviewed for managerial positions as we post.

Pretty sure he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuild. Reds are 2-3 years away unless they grab up some pitching.

With LA I guess you can say they’re not rebuilding. You’ve got Trout, Upton, Simmons, Ohtani. However you’ve got Houston, Oakland and Seattle in your division. So you’ve got to figure a way to get ahead of a couple of those teams but teams like the Yankees and Rays just to get back to the WC. Either way tough sledding. Just appears one might be a little easier to luck into a WC than the other.

Please go back and talk to Farrell again. Every team David Bell has coached has gotten worse during his tenure, same with Ausmus. Next manager has to be able to judge talent and develop pitching…that’s how Farrell has proven himself. If not Farrell, the other candidates they’ve interviewed don’t move the needle. The FO is determined to go with analytics, but they need someone to bring some fun back to Cincinnati baseball.

That’s the organization’s job, to judge talent and develop pitching. Manager needs to write 9 names on a lineup card and make primarily common sense pitching changes, then get out of the way and make sure the team gets along. Girardi was let go because he couldn’t relate to young players. Same basic reason Farrell was jettisoned by Boston

I called Bell a week ago, but apparently Girardi was their top choice. If they lose Bell now that’s really gonna PMO. Would they “settle” for Asmus? I don’t think he’s the right guy. Would rather they gave Hatcher a shot at it.

Maybe I’m naive here…why are the Angels the best fit for Girardi? From an outside perspective the Angels are in trouble and probably should consider a teardown middle of the season, if not sooner. I don’t see them having the ability to contend.